HOI AN, VIETNAM: WHERE’S MY HAT?

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Where’s my hat? Hoi An, Vietnam. FEB09. (Sony Camera & Lens)

HOI AN, VIETNAM: MAKING CAO LAU

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An elderly woman with her granddaughter, making Cao Lau, a noodle dish only found in Hoi An, Vietnam. The Cao Lau noodle is thought to be derived from the Japanese soba noodle because the Japanese were there quite a bit in the 17th Century when they were trading. The noodle itself is called Cao Lau and it comes with pork, or without, chili peppers, lime…sublime. It puts the ‘my’ in yummy. FEB09. (Sony Camera & Lens)

HOI AN, VIETNAM: WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

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A house’s window holding on to a few things for the family. Hoi An, Vietnam. FEB09. (Sony Camera & Lens)

HOI AN, VIETNAM: SERENITY

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Buddha in serenity. Hoi An, Vietnam. FEB09. (Sony Camera & Lens)

HOI AN, VIETNAM: LOVELY COLORS FOR A HOUSE

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Traditional color washed house in Hoi An, Vietnam. This picture is featured on the wall of Com Coka, a Vietnamese restaurant in Kobe, Japan. FEB09. (Sony Camera & Lens)